"Elton John asked for an extra room in the hotel for some of his collection of glasses because he needs a temperature of 16C to preserve the accessories," a spokesperson told The Sun.

John also allegedly asked for large vases of red and white roses, four bottles of cranberry juice, a pint of fresh skimmed milk and two bottles of good quality Pinot Grigio wine, plus eight small bottles of Evian water, and five large bottles or 12 small bottles of San Pellegrino sparkling water.

Despite the unusual requests, the spokesperson commented that his request for an international phoneline and cable TV with sports channels is "what stands out" on John's rider.

The 65-year-old is set to perform to a sell-out crowd of 60,000 at the Mineirao stadium on Saturday (March 9).

John auctioned off a private five-song set at somebody's home for $250,000 during his annual AIDS Foundations Oscars party last month, which attracted a wealth of celebrity guests including Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum, Bono, Jim Carrey, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Osbourne, Nicki Minaj and Steven Tyler.